Ben Gallarda

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About Ben Gallarda

A PhD scientist and MBA, analyst, consultant, and writer by training, with over 10 years of experience solving challenging problems in healthcare; 8+ years of managing international teams to design and execute innovative solutions for the achievement of life sciences client objectives, ultimately enabling physicians to improve patient health; I am currently Head of Science with EPG Health, an IQVIA business. Scientific areas of expertise- oncology, targeted therapies and chemotherapy for most tumor types - neurology, neurodegenerative disorders, multiple sclerosis, ALS, SMA, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, research, diagnosis, and treatments - infectious diseases and vaccination, vaccine technology, immunology, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C - molecular biology and genetics Other areas of expertise- behavioral economics, health behavior models and applications - market research and analysis, medical publishing, research, copywriting, editing, and proofreading - marketing and communications strategy, especially digital - computer programming and artificial intelligence - teaching and student mentoring - public speaking - medical education strategy and industry analysis - aligning medical communications to pharmaceutical product life cycles My previous academic work in molecular biology and neuroscience includes topics such as adult neurogenesis in the olfactory system with Pierre-Marie Lledo at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France and molecular/genetic development of the lumbar spinal central pattern generator with Samuel L. Pfaff at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California.